FOIA Activity: 7 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 7 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between February 11, 2018 and February 17, 2018. These are associated with 7 FOIA cases pending in federal district court. Note that because there can be delays between the date a decision is made and when it shows up on PACER, this listing includes only decisions that appeared on PACER during this period.

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1. CAN 3:2015cv06055 — Carlson v. United States Postal Service

   • February 16, 2018: ORDER by Judge Joseph C. Spero denying [63] Motion for Partial Relief from Judgment and Vacating February 23, 2018 Motion Hearing. (jcslc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/16/2018) (Additional attachment(s) added on 2/16/2018: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (klhS, COURT STAFF).
2. DC 1:2014cv02004 — OTERO v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al

   • February 12, 2018: MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on 2/12/18. (ms)
3. DC 1:2015cv01405 — PULLIAM v. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY et al

   • February 13, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 2/13/2018. (lcabj2)
4. DC 1:2017cv00599 — CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

   • February 15, 2018: MEMORANDUM OPINION in support of [24] Order granting Defendant's [19] Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 2/15/2018. (lctjk2)
5. NYS 1:2018cv01128 — The Century Foundation v. DeVos et al

   • February 15, 2018: OPINION AND ORDER: The Court hereby enters a TRO enjoining the Department from enforcing the deadline for third parties to comment on the initial application by ACICS and the compliance report submitted by the ABA. This TRO is effective until the earlier of: (1) March 1, 2018, or (2) the disposition of the motion for a preliminary injunction. A hearing on the motion will be scheduled for February 22, 2018 at 11:30. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Crotty on 2/15/2018) (dgo)
6. OHN 5:2016cv02672 — Sharkey v. U.S. Department of Justice

   • February 13, 2018: Memorandum Opinion: For all of the foregoing reasons, as well as those set forth in U. S. Department of Justice's dispositive motion, the Court grants U. S. Department of Justice summary judgment. This case is dismissed. (Related Doc. No. [22] ). Judge Sara Lioi on 2/13/2018. (P,J)
7. WAW 2:2017cv01854 — The University of Washington et al v. Department of Defense et al

   • February 14, 2018: ORDER granting [11] Stipulated Motion for Relief of 26(f) Conference, Initial Disclosures and Joint Status Report. Parties to file a joint report by 3/16/2018. Signed by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (PM)